Tshwane rejects Eskom’s 19.9% (average) tariff increase
Eskom wants municipalities pay 27.3% more for bulk electricity purchases from July 2018, but municipalities are rebelling
The City of Tshwane has rejected Eskom’s application for a 19.9% electricity tariff increase. Eskom wants its clients to pay, on average, 19.9% more for electricity from April 1 2018, and has proposed that municipalities pay 27.3% more for bulk electricity purchases from July 1. But Tshwane has rejected the proposed hike. Mayor Solly Msimanga said the city and its people cannot afford such an increase, as it would effectively mean a 27% increase awaits the city and its residents. The rejection follows submissions made by the City of Tshwane and other municipalities to the South African Local Government Association (Salga).
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